American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics , which says it tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites.

That’s a new record, and up from $10.8 billion spent on Black Friday last year, Adobe says. Between 10am and 2pm, online shoppers were supposedly spending $12.5 million every minute. Forbes reports that Adobe said in a statement that the numbers show Black Friday has become “a major e-commerce moment, as more shoppers opt to stay home and take advantage of deals.”

The company projects that Cyber Monday (coming in two days, on December 1) will be even bigger, with $14.2 billion spent online, according to Reuters .

Black Friday data from companies like Adobe and Salesforce can provide an early indicator of b

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